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Ministry of Power
POSOCO organises second vaccination camp, inoculates 300 employees from Power PSUs
Indian Grid Operator POSOCO on Wednesday organised a second Covid-19 vaccination drive during which 300 employees working in various CPSEs under the Ministry of Power were inoculated.
The drive was organised by Power System Operation Corporation in collaboration with Apollo Hospital, Delhi, where both the first and second dose of Covishield were inoculated.
In this drive, employees as well as the contractual staff of Power sector CPSEs/Organisations including POSOCO, PGCIL, NRPC, CEA, CERC, MoP, etc. and their family members were vaccinated.
During the drive, all the safety protocols were followed including social distancing, hand sanitisation, etc. At every step, proper posters were displayed directing the people about all the procedures and precautions to be followed.
The venue for the drive was National Load Despatch Centre  office at Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi. Shri R.K. Singh, Hon'ble Cabinet Minister  and Sh. Alok Kumar, Secretary  have been encouraging consistently all Power PSUs to vaccinate all the employees on an urgent basis.
POSOCO had previously conducted a similar vaccination drive on 11 May 2021 in which Power sector employees and their family members as well as contractual staff were vaccinated for the first dose.
POSOCO is a wholly-owned Government of India ‘Schedule A’ enterprise under the Ministry of Power. It is responsible to ensure the integrated operation of the Grid in a reliable, efficient, and secure manner. It consists of five Regional Load DespatchCentres  and the National Load Despatch Centre .
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 193.53 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 13.56 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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VACCINE DOSES
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SUPPLIED
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1,93,53,58,865
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BALANCE AVAILABLE
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13,56,98,610
More than 193.53 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 13.56 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Ministry of Culture
Union Minister Bishweswar Tudu inaugurates 20th Folk Fair and 13th Krishi Fair at Puri, Odisha
Five-day long fairs to showcase tribal art, culture & innovation in the field of agriculture
Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu today inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair  and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha. The two fairs which aimed at preserving tribal culture and promoting innovation in agriculture respectively will continue for five days and conclude on 24th June.
Inaugurating the fair, Shri Tudu thanked the organizers for the event and their valuable attempts to preserve the rich tribal art and culture for the last two decades. He urged everyone to visit the stalls at the Krishi Fair and acquire knowledge of the innovation and techniques showcased from agriculture sector. The Minister also extended all support of the Union Government for the upliftment of tribals in the state.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Ranendra Pratap Swain, Odisha Agriculture Minister said, Odisha is enriched with tribal culture and their contribution to the state economy is significant. He further said that Odisha is also a leading state in agriculture and it is a surplus state in production of rice and other crops.
The objective of the 20th Folk Fair 2022 is to emphasize the importance of tribal culture and establish its originality and uniqueness. Through the fair, attempts are being made to help the groups and individuals from the tribal communities to showcase their talents in the preserve their culture.
The 13th Krishi Fair in the meantime is a platform for all organisations and companies with innovations, products, solutions and services related to agriculture. The exhibition has representatives from the entire spectrum of agriculture and allied industry, manufacturers, dealers, traders, exporters and consultants in agriculture, floriculture, aquaculture, sericulture and more.
The inaugural ceremony today was also attended by Khandapara MLA and founder of Sambad Group, Shri Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and Puri MLA Shri Jayanta Kumar Sarangi among other dignitaries. The fairs are being organised by Shree Shrikshetra Soochana , a non-profit NGO.
Ministry of Finance
Finance Ministry meet Heads of CPSEs to boost Capital Expenditure & to ensure quickly payments to Vendors
Ministry to constantly monitor progress of large infrastructure projects for Ministries as well as CPSEs
In order to boost capital expenditure of the Union Government so as to pump liquidity in the market to boost demand, Ministry of Finance held meeting with the heads of Maharatna and Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprises  and Financial Advisors of infrastructure Ministries here today. The meeting was Co-Chaired by Shri Atanu Chakraborty , Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and Shri G.C.Murmu , Secretary Department of Expenditure .
During the meeting following three areas were reviewed
 Capital expenditure by various CPSEs & Ministries. They were impressed upon to adhere to the expenditure plan and accelerate investment activities.
 Monitoring release of payments for procurements and other contracts without delay to infuse liquidity in a time bound manner.
 Resolution of outstanding payments which may have been held up on account of disputes.
Ministry of Finance would constantly monitor the progress of large infrastructure projects for the Ministries as well as the CPSEs and further follow meetings would be held. For this purpose, Ministry will be developing a dashboard for enabling Ministries to upload figures on periodic basis.
During last week, the Secretary  and Secretary  also Co-Chaired a meeting with the heads of large CPSEs and officials of the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and the Ministry of Public Enterprises.
Government has devised a multi- pronged approach for providing boost to the economy. Merger of some Public Sector Banks and upfront capital infusion of Rs. 70.000 crore were announced recently. It is hoped that enhanced credit flow will spur investment cycle and help revive stressed sectors like housing. Start-ups have been exempted from ‘angel tax’. Distress in the auto sector has also been addressed through a package of measures.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Nepal on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow, UK
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Prime Minister of Nepal Rt. Hon. Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba in Glasgow on the sidelines of COP26 Summit in Glasgow, United Kingdom on 2nd November 2021.
2. Both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation including in the context of ongoing efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic. The two leaders noted the excellent cooperation between India and Nepal during the pandemic particularly through the supply of vaccines, medicines and medical equipment from India to Nepal as well as by ensuring the free flow of goods across the borders. Both leaders also agreed to work closely towards post-pandemic recovery.
3. This was the first meeting of Prime Minister Modi with Prime Minister Deuba after the telephone conversation between them in July this year when Mr Deuba assumed office as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
204.34 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
8,34,167 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 1,43,989
Active cases stand at 0.33%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.48%
16,112 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to
4,33,65,890
16,464 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
87.54 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,73,888 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
President's Secretariat
President of India inaugurates ‘One District one Product’ Summit
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the ‘One District One Product’ Summit today  in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that micro, small and medium enterprises are called the backbone of our economy. These enterprises are engines of inclusive development. After the agricultural sector, most people find employment in this sector. This sector generates more employment opportunities at a lower cost of capital. And the most important thing about this sector is that it creates jobs in rural and backward areas.
The President noted that Uttar Pradesh contributes around 44 per cent in the total handicraft exports of the country. Industries such as handicrafts, food processing, engineering goods, carpets, readymade clothes, leather goods etc earns foreign exchange as well as provide employment. Therefore, this sector will play an important role in the development of Uttar Pradesh. He expressed confidence that the ‘One District One Product’ scheme will enhance skills of local people as well as increase the reach to products. And it will result in economic progress of artisans of Uttar Pradesh.
The President noted that under the ‘One District One Product’ scheme, the state government has set a goal of providing employment to 25 lakh people in five years through the financial assistance of Rs. 25,000 crores. He expressed hope that this scheme will create large number of employment opportunities for the youth and strengthen the inclusive and sustainable development of Uttar Pradesh.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Cabinet approves waiver of Penal Interest on Government Loans advanced to Paradip Port Trust
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for waiving of Penal Interest on Government Loans to Paradip Port Trust  as per following:
- Waiver of penal interest amounting to Rs.1076.59 crore in respect of PPT as on 31.03.2017 and further accruals thereon till date of approval of waiver.
- PPT to pay penalty @ 0.25% of Penal Interest as on the date of approval of waiver of penal Interest.
- PPT to start the re-payment of outstanding principal of Rs. 387.74 crore and outstanding interest as on date of approval of the waiver and the re-payment to be completed in two instalments in 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Background:
Paradip Port Trust  had availed Rs.642.69 crore of loan under different heads at different points of time beginning from 1967 to 2002 to finance its various infrastructure projects. Each loan was to be repaid in 20 yearly installments with a five year moratorium period. PPT was incurring losses upto the year 1987-88 and there was huge deficit in revenue account due to insufficient cargo. As a result of which PPT could not start its repayment as per schedule. As on 31.03.2017, PPT has a total loan liability of Rs. 1743.69 crore .
Further, the Port has a future fund requirement of around Rs.6,695 crore for different upcoming developmental projects and employees’ pension liabilities upto 2018-19. Therefore, the Port is not in a position to repay the total loan liability of Rs.1,743.69 crore.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Procurement of Pulses & Oilseeds on MSP is currently in progress in 20 States during Rabi season 2020
NAFED and FCI procured Pulses & Oilseeds valued at Rs 1313 Crores benefiting 1,74,284 farmers
Separate cell for monitoring essential supplies to Northeast Region
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India is taking several measures to facilitate the farmers and farming activities at field level during the lock down period. The updated status is given below:
- During Rabi season 2020, the procurement of Pulses & Oilseeds on MSP is currently in progress in twenty  States. A quantity of 1,67,570.95 MT of Pulses and 1,11,638.52 MT of Oilseeds has been procured by NAFED and FCI valued at Rs 1313 Crores through which 1,74,284 farmers have been benefited.
- A separate cell has been constituted for monitoring supply and prices of essential goods and fruits & vegetables along with inter-state movement for Northeast region.
- Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is in touch with Maharashtra mandi board for supply of onion from the production areas of Maharashtra to other States. Currently, the APMCs under Nashik District are sending on an average 300 trucks daily to various parts of the country viz., Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Kolkata, J&K, Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh etc. on a regular basis.
- Ministry has initiated several steps to decongest wholesale markets & to boost the supply chains. The National Agriculture Market  portal has been revamped by adding two  new modules viz.,  warehouse based trading module and  Farmer Producer Organizations  module. The warehouse based trading module enables farmers to sell their produce from Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority  registered warehouses notified as deemed markets. The FPO trading module enables FPOs to upload their produce from collection centers with picture/ quality parameter for on-line bidding without physically reaching to the mandis. So far FPOs from 12 States  have participated in the trade.
- States like Jharkhand has initiated farm-gate trading through e-NAM platform whereby farmers are uploading the details of their produce along with picture for online bidding without reaching to the APMC. Similarly, FPOs are also uploading their produce from their collection centers for trading under e-NAM.
- Module of Uberisation of logistics aggregators has been recently launched on e-NAM platform. This would help traders to find out transporters available in their vicinity for faster movement of farm produce from mandi to various other locations. More than 11.37 lakh trucks & 2.3 lakh transporters are linked to this module.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Shri J P Nadda chairs high level meeting to review the relief measures in Kerala
We are extending all support and assistance to the State: J P Nadda
Shri J P Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare held a high level meeting to review the relief measures in Kerala. ShriAshwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State from Health and Family Welfare and Smt.Preeti Sudan, Secretary  along with other senior officers from NCDC and DGHS participated in the meeting. ShriNadda stated that the outbreak situation is being monitored on a daily basis and the strategic Health Operation Centre has been activated. He further said that no outbreak of communicable disease has been reported yet. He stated that he is in regular communication with Smt. K KShailaja, Health Minister, Kerala and is personally monitoring the situation.Secretary  is also indaily communication with the State health functionaries and monitoring the situation daily.
To meet with the situation, 65 metric tonnes of essential emergency drugs for flood situation havebeen airlifted today by IAF and have reached Trivandrum. 1 cr chlorine tablets have been sent today and another 1 crare in transit. The total request for 4 crchlorine tablets will be sent in phases. The Health Ministry has further mobilized20 MT of bleaching powder which is being sent by road of which10 MT will reach today and another 10 MT tomorrow.Additional 40 MT of bleaching powder are being procured and shall reach Kerala soon.
In addition, 12 public health teamshave already been constituted,one each for all 12 worst affected districts and ready for deployment on request of the State. Also, 10 specialist medical teams have also been constituted . Besides, psycho-social teams from NIMHANS to be deployedas and when requested by the State government.
National Centre for Disease Control  has issued several health advisories to support the State in meeting with post-flood public health management when the threat of water borne, vector borne and viral hepatitis diseases shall become potent. NCDC teams are ready for deployment to support the State.
As the flood situation in Kodagu in Karnataka is also worsening, one medical team from Bangalore to Kodagu district has also been dispatched there to provide necessary support.
Ministry of Finance
Monthly Account of the Government of India upto the month of January 2019 for the Financial Year 2018-19 published.
The Monthly Account of the Union Government of India upto the month of January 2019 has been consolidated and reports published. The highlights are given below:-
The Government of India has received Rs.12,30,737 crore  upto January 2019 comprising Rs. 10,19,288 crore Tax Revenue , Rs. 1,62,126 crore of Non Tax Revenue and Rs.49,323 crore of Non Debt Capital Receipts. Non Debt Capital Receipts consists of Recovery of Loans  and Disinvestment of PSUs .
Rs. 5,41,738 crore has been transferred to State Governments as Devolution of Share of Taxes by Government of India upto this period which is Rs. 60,261 crore higher than the corresponding period of last year 2017-18.
Total Expenditure incurred by Government of India is Rs.20, 01,582 crore , out of which Rs.17, 71,851 crore is on Revenue Account and Rs.2, 29,731 crore is on Capital Account. Out of the Total Revenue Expenditure, Rs.4, 63,325 crore is on account of Interest Payments and Rs.2, 59,900 crore is on account of Major Subsidies.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Commission on Air Quality Management mandates the introduction of a robust online mechanism for monitoring dust mitigation measures in National Capital Region
Directs State governments of Haryana, U.P., Rajasthan and GNCTD to set up a ‘Web Portal’ for monitoring compliance of dust mitigation measures by project proponents
All projects under Urban Local Bodies of NCR to mandatorily register at the web portal
Provision of video fencing with remote connectivity to be incorporated in the web portal for effective monitoring of dust mitigation measures
Project Proponents to install reliable and low-cost PM2.5 and PM10 sensors at the project sites
In a move to curb and abate the air pollution levels arising from the Construction and Demolition  activities in the National Capital Region , the Commission for Air Quality and Management  will periodically review compliance of dust mitigation measures at Construction & Demolition sites in the National Capital Region. Directions have been issued by CAQM to the State Governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and GNCTD to develop an online mechanism through a web portal for monitoring compliance of dust mitigation measures by the project proponents.
The introduction of a robust online mechanism for monitoring dust mitigation measures is a compelling necessity to ensure strict implementation of the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules. As per the directions of CAQM, all the projects  of construction and demolition under the territorial jurisdiction of Urban Local Bodies in the NCR have to mandatorily register at the web portal. Along with this, provision for video fencing equipped with remote connectivity technology will be incorporated in the web portal for effective and round-the-clock monitoring of compliance of dust mitigation measures by the project proponents. Further, the project proponents are required to install reliable and low-cost PM2.5 and PM10 sensors at the C&D project sites.
This technological shift will not only help the project proponents to self-audit and certify compliance of stipulated dust control measures but will also strengthen monitoring of dust control measures at C&D sites. The project proponents are also expected to upload the self-declaration on a fortnightly basis. Further, directions have been issued to Delhi Pollution Control Committee  and other State Pollution Control Boards  of National Capital Region to strictly monitor compliance of dust mitigation measures by project proponents.
An exhaustive checklist will form the basis for monitoring compliance of dust mitigation measures in the NCR through this online mechanism. The list of dust control/ mitigation measures, include the use of anti-smog guns, water pills, water cannons, hoses, fire hydrants, sprinklers, etc. It is mandatory for the proponents to install reliable and economical PM2.5 and PM10 sensors at the project sites and link them to a platform with Live Dashboard accessibility for CPCB, government agencies as well as the administrative departments concerned to monitor the activities.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 106.14 Cr
More than 68 Lakh doses administered in last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently at 98.20%
12,830 New Cases reported in the last 24 hours
India's Active Caseload  is lowest in 247 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 37 days
With the administration of 68,04,806 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 106.14 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 1,06,01,975 sessions.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,03,79,018
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2nd Dose
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92,21,867
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,83,71,653
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2nd Dose
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1,59,27,866
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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41,83,92,813
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2nd Dose
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14,17,87,899
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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17,47,82,442
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2nd Dose
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9,62,71,341
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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10,96,95,172
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2nd Dose
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6,66,10,264
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Total
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1,06,14,40,335
The recovery of 14,667 patients in the last 24 hours has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients  to 3,36,55,842.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.20%.
Sustained and collaborative efforts by the Centre and the States/UTs continue the trend of less than 50,000 Daily New Cases that is being reported for 126 consecutive days now.
12,830 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The Active Caseload is presently at 1,59,272 is lowest in 247 days. Active cases presently constitute 0.46% of the country's total Positive Cases, which is lowest since March 2020.
The testing capacity across the country continues to be expanded. The last 24 hours saw a total of
11,35,142 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 60.83 Cr  cumulative tests.
While testing capacity has been enhanced across the country, Weekly Positivity Rate at 1.18% remains less than 2% for the last 37 days now. The Daily Positivity rate reported to be 1.13%. The daily Positivity rate has remained below 2% for last 27 days and below 3% for 62 consecutive days now.